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Summerland
Summerland

Summerland

Love. Magic. Hope.

Genres

DramaRomance

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A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$504296

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

24 July 2020

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Alice

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Vera

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Older Alice

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Mr. Sullivan

Lucas Bond

Lucas Bond

Frank

Dixie Egerickx

Dixie Egerickx

Edie

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Margaret Corey

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Mrs. Lawrence

Jessica Gunning

Jessica Gunning

Mrs. Bassett

David Horovitch

David Horovitch

Albert

Martina Laird

Martina Laird

Older Vera

Amanda Lawrence

Amanda Lawrence

Muriel

David Ajao

David Ajao

Officer

Thomas Coombes

Thomas Coombes

Air Raid Warden

Rakhee Thakrar

Rakhee Thakrar

Mrs. Evans

Fergal McElherron

Fergal McElherron

Mr. Kearney

Sally Scott

Sally Scott

Miss Poskitt

Toby Osmond

Toby Osmond

Older Frank

Joshua Riley

Joshua Riley

Freddie

Nimmy March

Nimmy March

Mrs. Darling

Aoibhine McFlynn

Aoibhine McFlynn

Cassie

Nina Beagley

Nina Beagley

Charity Girl

Eden Lawrence

Eden Lawrence

Charity Boy

Dominic McGreevy

Dominic McGreevy

Boy 1

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Boy 2

Casper Allpress

Casper Allpress

Boy 3

Inesaaiy Kabilan

Inesaaiy Kabilan

Martha Evans

Daniel Eghan

Daniel Eghan

Father of Evacuee (uncredited)

Karl Farrer

Karl Farrer

Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

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